Peregrine Laziosi | |
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Confessor | |
Born | 1 November 1260, Forlì, Italy |
Died | 1 May 1345 |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 15 April 1609, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Papal States by Pope Paul V |
Canonized | 27 December 1726, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Papal States by Pope Benedict XIII |
Feast | 1 May |
Attributes | one leg covered in a cancerous sore, a staff |
Patronage | persons suffering from cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses |
Peregrine Laziosi (Pellegrino Latiosi; c. 1260 – 1 May 1345) is an Italian saint of the Servite Order (Friar Order Servants of Mary). He is the patron saint for persons suffering from cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses.